Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-31
BRIGHAM YOUNG is RISEN.
A Sensational scheme on Foot TO
Hoodwink Mormoni>m's Dupes.


LINCOLN, NEB., Jan. 30.-Two miles
south of this city stands palatial resi-
dence owned by an English gentleman
long identified with the Mormon church.
The residence has been untenauted for
the last two years, save by an old servant
named W hite who at one time was con-
necIed with the Jezrels Of London, a sect
similar to the Mormons. White
claims that he was defrauded by them out
Of his property, and latterly became con-
ye.ted to the Mormon faith. lie was con-
sidered a trustworthy man and was
therefore, partially through necessity,
taken into the confidence OF the leaders
OF the Mormon CDurch of ZION, which
according to hts statements is about to
perpetrate a fraud to which he is unwiI-
ling to become Il party.
A MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.
He 1.-Two months ago there arrived
at the mansion an old gentleman bearing e
letters from nv master in London, the
purpUrt of which was to obey his every
wish and to keep his presence secret to
all except those to whom be saw fit to
reveal himself. Within week persons
began TO arrive at the house IN tw0s and
threes. They were from Salt Lake City
and held long whispered consultations
not care who or what ne was.
RESURRECTION SCHEME.
"Little oy little l gathered from stray
remarks that he was a person OF note, and
soon after the truth burst upon me-that
he is none other than Brigham Young, the
great prophet of our church, who is to
apparently be resurrected from the dead
and preach to the people of Zion as one
having returned from the grave, to tell
what lies beyond. That his death and
burial were deception will soon be seen
by the whole world, while thousands OF
his ignorant believers bow at his feet and
he dictates TO them their ways oflife
HOW He SOLVED THE SECRET.
"Mv guests visitors are men of high
standing, as their appearance indicates,
and it was IN conversation with one OF
them, who supposed from the way talked
that | knew all, that my suspicious were
verified. My informant said Brigham
Young had risen from his grave in Salt
Lake City and was inStructng his disci-
pies here IN order to prepare the people
for the great event Of his coming. My
only reason for telling these facts is that
| am an Old man, with but little to gain
In this world, and l do not want to see
the people deluded as l have been-tbe
JeZrels absorbed my competence and now
Iu6 hOImOuS nave DIOheu III ldllus
VISIT TO THE HOUSE.
The old man told the story with sin
cerity that warranted further inVestiga.
ton, and a merchant who formerly die
business in Salt Lake City drove out t.
the mansion yesterday and wrapped a.
the door. Receiving no response, ht
started around the house to apply at the
rear, when through the bay window be
: saw the form and features OF an old man
who was sitting inside. AS he was un
aware of his presence, the merchant ap
| preached TO within few feet of the win
dow.
BRIGHAM YOUNG'S COUNTERPART.
Scanning the old mans face closely
! and stepping back Immediately he pro
| nOunced the man to be Brigham Young
whose marked features he had often
| studied in Salt Lake City, and which
once seen, he says, can never be forgot
! ten. For a few moments the man sal
| silently and then raised his hand to his
| brow, revealing scar about the wrist
| that still further establishes his identity
1t is a well known fact that the elders oi
! the Mormon church throughout Utah
and Arizona have of late been preaching
the return of the prophet.
YOUNG SEEN IN LONDON.
This, together with the fact that it was
| claimed by st. Louis man some months
ago that Brigham Young was seen anC
/ recognized in London, that number o
prominent MOrmons from salt Lake CITY
| have lately been upon the streets of Lin
coin, that important legislation is about
| to be enacted to the detriment OF the Nor
mon church and the veil of mystery witt
which the prophets death has alway,
been shrouded, makes 1t almost certain
| that the Mormon banners throughout
! Utah will soon be unfurled announcing
| that she is Tlsen."